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Fresh legal bid to claw back $650,000 Muzik festival funds

THE government is seeking to secure legal counsel in its quest to recover the $650,000 lost as a result of the failed 2015 Caribbean Muzik Festival, according to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.

Four held by police after seizure of handgun

POLICE took four men into custody following the seizure of a handgun and a large amount of ammunition in two separate incidents on Sunday. In the first incident, shortly after 11am, officers assigned to the Selective Enforcement Team executed search

RBC pulling out of Bimini - leaving island without bank

RESIDENTS and visitors of Bimini will have no access to banking services on that island when the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) closes its branch operations there on August 2. Customers have expressed disappointment over the pull-out of such essential b

'FNM criticised in opposition- but slow with appointments'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its failure to complete government board appointments before the start of the fiscal year.In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Roberts said Prime Mi

No decision yet on ministry to handle Freedom of Information

CABINET has not decided on which government ministry will have oversight of the Freedom of Information Act, according to Attorney General Carl Bethel, who confirmed yesterday that legislated protections for whistle-blowers have not been enacted yet.

'Stop this abuse of loading bay parking'

A LOCAL businessman has called for police officers to take a firmer stance against the “abuse” of loading zones in the downtown area, claiming that doing business in the area has now become a “nightmare” because officers are “only doing half the job.

Caricom debut for Minnis

IN Grenada yesterday, ahead of the 38th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis shared his hope for discussions with regional partners on the stagnant tourism industry and factors that inhibit business growth.

More jobs to go as contracts with government expire

TERMINATIONS are continuing throughout the week in various government departments as workers’ contractual agreements expire, Brensil Rolle, Minister of State for the Public Service, told The Tribune yesterday.While Mr Rolle said he could not reveal s

Man faces court on murder charge

A MAN appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of being the suspect behind a shooting that occurred more than 18 months ago.Wendell Rolle, 23, of Strachan’s Corner stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a charge of murder

25,000 now signed up to NHI scheme

THE enrolment phase of NHI Bahamas has seen nearly 25,000 Bahamians and legal residents enrol to date.While enrolment numbers have stabilised, enrolment remains open for persons who wish to select their doctor so they can receive primary care service

Bethel plays down end of Laroda appointment on disclosures process

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel suggested yesterday that the expiration of Myles Laroda’s appointment as chairman of the Public Disclosure Commission does not affect the government’s ongoing process to have delinquent parliamentarians and senators file

Two face court over gunpoint robbery

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were arraigned in connection with a recent gunpoint carjacking.Andrew Pyfrom, 25, and Leander Bell Jr, 22, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing an armed robbery charge conc

Happy trails!

THE school year may have ended but learning continued for nearly 100 youths spending the week exploring Grand Bahama.“Lucayan Trails” is the name for this year’s Governor General’s Youth Award (GGYA), Bahamas Award Super Expedition (BASE) that runs f

New BPL board to be in place tomorrow - and to be told to keep lights on

THE new Bahamas Power and Light board will “be in place on Wednesday,” according to Works Minister Desmond Bannister who said the group’s first priority is tackling the utility provider’s “inability to keep the lights on.” In an interview with The T

UPDATED: Man on bail for murder shot dead

Police are appealing to the public for information after a man on bail for murder was shot dead in the Nassau Street area on Friday night.

'Christie trying to distract' from poor record of PLP

DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest has dismissed former Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent defence of the former government, saying the former Centreville MP was attempting to distract the country from his party’s “many unfortunate acts of lack of judgment”.

BPL puts three managers on leave during theft probe

SEVERAL managers attached to a department at Bahamas Power and Light have been placed on leave while a forensic audit is being carried out on the utility provider’s finances, Works Minister Desmond Bannister confirmed yesterday.

Disclosures left ‘in the air’

DESPITE his critical role in an ongoing process to have delinquent parliamentarians and senators file their outstanding disclosures or face prosecution, Public Disclosure Commission Chairman Myles Laroda said yesterday that his appointment has expired, leaving aspects of the process “up in the air”.

Passengers may face extra screening time on US flights

ENHANCED security screening measures announced by the United States for international flights heading to that country may increase screening time for passengers, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.

Special Passport Collection Facility Open for July

THE Passport Office has announced that a special collection centre opens today and will remain open during the month of July at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium at the school on Faith Avenue in Nassau. The special centre has been opened to promote and e

Teenage boy stabbed

A TEENAGE boy is in hospital in Grand Bahama after he was stabbed during an attack by a group of men. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 11pm on Saturday when the 15-year-old was attacked by a group of men while in the area of Wild Cat

Two charged in incest cases

TWO men were charged with incest in separate cases in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The first man, 55, appeared in court three before Magistrate Rengin Johnson on the charge of incest. The accused was not required to enter a plea to th

Police hunting for armed robbers

POLICE are asking the public to come forth with any information they may have in solving three separate armed robberies that occurred on Friday and Saturday. In the first incident, around 4pm Friday, a woman was sitting in her black 2007 Toyota Pass

PM Minnis to Attend 38th CARICOM Meeting in Grenada

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is scheduled to attend the 38th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St George’s, Grenada.The meeting takes place July 4-6. It will be Dr Minnis’ inaugural CA

Organiser of Fyre Festival arrested and is charged with wire fraud

BILLY McFarland, one of the organisers of the failed Fyre Festival, was released on bail on Saturday after being arrested Friday on a fraud charge, according to international reports.The 25-year-old tech entrepreneur was charged with wire fraud in co